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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Vittorio react to Freda when he is in Rossi's office?
(a) He is cold to her.
(b) He kicks her out.
(c) He embraces her.
(d) He smiles at her shyly.

2. Where did Freda and Brenda meet?
(a) A night class.
(b) A butcher shop.
(c) A cafe.
(d) A beauty salon.

3. What are Freda and Brenda looking at when the story begins?
(a) A TV show.
(b) A soccer game.
(c) A St. Patrick's Day parade.
(d) A funeral procession.

4. What does Freda reject after she returns to work?
(a) Her new work hours.
(b) Vittorio's invitation to dinner.
(c) Maria's invitation to tea.
(d) Brenda's shared lunch.

5. What does Freda do that embarrasses Brenda?
(a) Talks with her mouth full.
(b) Sleeps nude.
(c) Belches.
(d) Snaps her gum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Patrick a bit of a loner in the factory?

2. What does Freda find outside the apartment?

3. What does Freda do to Brenda out of spite one day?

4. What has Freda persuaded Maria to wear?

5. With whom does Freda picture a life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Maria and what is her attachment to Freda?

2. Whose arrival causes a huge commotion and angst for Brenda?

3. What are Freda and Brenda doing as the story opens?

4. Who are the only men in the factory who speak English?

5. Despite of her feelings of jealousy, how does Brenda feel herself coming back to life?

6. What is Freda's demeanor following the gunshot incident at the apartment?

7. How does Brenda treat Stanley when he attempts to contact her?

8. What are Freda and Brenda's circumstances and how did they meet?

9. With whom is Vittorio in love?

10. What is the setting for THE BOTTLE FACTORY OUTING and who are the two characters first introduced?

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